23 editor picks in Tallinn.
Estonian cooking in Tallinn ranges from medieval-themed halls to forward-looking bistros built on local produce. The Old Town holds the classics, with Rataskaevu 16 on Rataskaevu, Olde Hansa on Vana turg and III Draakon on Raekoja plats. The modern interpretation lives elsewhere: NOA on the Viimsi coast, FUME in Rotermanni, Lore Bistroo in Noblessner and Mantel ja Korsten in Kadriorg.
23 estonian places in Tallinn we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Tallinn · Estonian across every city.
Order Sit at NOA Chef's Hall for the seven-course tasting.
NOA sits on the Viimsi coast 10 minutes north of central Tallinn, holds a 2026 Michelin Bib Gourmand and is widely treated as the best sea-view dining room.
Order Whatever is on the live-fire grill that night; the Vulcano sears at temperatures most kitchens cannot.
FUME in Rotermann is the newest Siigur-group room and a new 2026 Michelin Bib Gourmand, built around a Madrid-made Vulcano Gress grill that runs the kitchen.
Order The set lunch and a glass from the natural-leaning list; the kitchen turns over weekly.
Lore Bistroo on Peetri in Noblessner is the LP Hospitality group's Bib Gourmand bistro, returning to the 2026 Michelin Guide Estonia for modern Estonian.
Order The set lunch midweek, or the seasonal tasting; the kitchen leans on Baltic fish and Estonian game.
Tuljak on Pirita tee holds a 2026 Michelin Bib Gourmand for Nordic cooking led by chef Lauri-Alvari Vahemaa, set in the postwar Pirita Yacht Club building.
Order The seasonal sharing plates; the kitchen leans Italian and Spanish with Estonian produce.
Mantel ja Korsten on Poska in Kadriorg holds a 2026 Michelin Bib Gourmand for Mediterranean-inspired cooking led by chef Jüri Vainküla, set in a restored.
Order Order from the short seasonal menu; the kitchen names its farms and foragers.
Lee Brasserie on Uus is sommelier Kristjan Peäske and chef Janno Lepik's Michelin-listed Old Town brasserie with a long international wine list now.
Order The tasting menu paired with Champagne from the long list.
Tchaikovsky sits inside the five-star Hotel Telegraaf on Vene in the Old Town,a Michelin-listed room run by executive chef Denis Golik with French technique.
Order Braised elk roast with potato and beetroot gratin.
Rataskaevu 16 in the Old Town is a long-running Estonian comfort-food institution, with braised elk roast and chef's choice white fish carrying a vegetable.
Order The dirty steak cooked in the coals; or the low-temperature beef tenderloin.
Härg on Maakri is grill master Enn Tobreluts's Michelin-listed grill room led by chef Taigo Lepik, with low-temperature beef and a dirty steak cooked.
Order Whatever the daily menu sends; the kitchen leans on Estonian fish and seasonal vegetables.
Rado on Vene in the Old Town is a Michelin-listed modern Estonian room with a daily-changing seasonal menu and a stylish split-level basement floor.
Order Braised elk roast with potato and beetroot gratin (€28.60); add the Estonian cheese platter.
Rataskaevu 16 is the Old Town's mid-priced Estonian comfort-food room, with braised elk, beef tenderloin and chef's choice white fish on a dietary menu.
Order Whatever the night's seasonal main is; the menu is shorter than the parent room.
Väike Rataskaevu on Niguliste is the small-format sister to Rataskaevu 16, serving a tighter dinner-only Estonian menu two streets away in the Old Town.
Order The Grand Chef's Feast tasting; the kitchen runs an entirely candle-lit, electricity-free dining service.
Olde Hansa on Vana turg in the Old Town is a long-running Hanseatic-feast restaurant with medieval costumes, live hurdy-gurdy music and a 14th-century menu.
Order Elk soup and a couple of savoury pirukad; pickles come from a wooden barrel at the bar.
III Draakon under the 13th-century Town Hall on Raekoja plats is a tiny medieval-themed tavern serving elk soup, pirukad pastries and house beer cellar.
Order The dirty steak from the coals; or the low-temperature beef tenderloin.
Härg on Maakri is a Michelin-listed grill room run by chef Taigo Lepik, with low-temperature beef and a dirty steak cooked directly in charcoal at the bar.
Order The weekday lunch set is the value play; the summer terrace pulls a sea-view crowd.
Tuljak on Pirita tee is the Bib Gourmand seaside room halfway out to Pirita marina, with chef Lauri-Alvari Vahemaa running a Nordic seasonal menu daily.
Order The weekday lunch set, or a natural-leaning glass pour with the day's main.
Lore Bistroo on Peetri in Noblessner is the LP Hospitality group's Bib Gourmand bistro for modern Estonian cooking in a relaxed harbour-side room daily.
Order Sharing plates from the seasonal menu; the kitchen leans Italian and Spanish with Estonian produce.
Mantel ja Korsten on Poska in Kadriorg holds a 2026 Bib Gourmand for Mediterranean-inspired cooking led by chef Jüri Vainküla, set in a restored 1920s villa.
Order The tasting menu with Champagne pairing under the glass-roofed atrium.
Tchaikovsky inside five-star Hotel Telegraaf on Vene in the Old Town is a Michelin-listed room with French technique, Russian traditions and Estonian.
Try Medieval Hanseatic feast with live music
Olde Hansa on Vana turg runs the medieval Hanseatic feast in candlelight until midnight every night, with live hurdy-gurdy and bagpipe music Wed to Sat.
Try 29 sweet and savoury pancakes
Kompressor on Rataskaevu serves enormous Estonian pancakes for under 9 euros, with 29 sweet and savoury fillings on the menu and craft beer to wash them down.
Try Elk soup and savoury pirukad
III Draakon under the Town Hall serves elk soup, pirukad pastries and house beer for a few euros each in a medieval-themed candle-lit cellar.
